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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

177

Gender

Male

Birthday

1905-01-17

Day of Death

1959-03-27 (54 years old)

Place of Birth

Pueblo, Colorado, USA

Also Known As

Granville Gustavus Withers

Grant Withers

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Grant Withers (January 17, 1905, Pueblo, Colorado – March 27, 1959, North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California), born Granville G. Withers, was a prolific American film actor with a sizeable body of work. With early beginnings in the silent era, Withers moved into talkies establishing himself with an impressive list of headlined features as a young and handsome male lead. As his career progressed, his importance diminished, but he did manage a 10-year contract at Republic Pictures. His friendships with both John Ford and John Wayne secured him a spot in nine of Wayne's films, but later roles dwindled to supporting parts, mainly as villains in B-movies, serials, and finally television. He appeared in the late 1950s in two episodes of the syndicated western series 26 Men, set in Arizona, where he had earlier eloped with Loretta Young. His life in film, five unsuccessful marriages, and a tragic end had all the makings of its own Hollywood drama. Description above from the Wikipedia article Grant Withers, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

My Darling Clementine

My Darling Clementine

Oklahoma Annie

Oklahoma Annie

Acting

My Darling Clementine

1946

My Darling Clementine

as

Ike Clanton

Doomed to Die

1940

Doomed to Die

as

Capt. William Street

The Fighting Seabees

1944

The Fighting Seabees

as

Whanger Spreckles

The Time, the Place and the Girl

1929

The Time, the Place and the Girl

as

Jim Crane

Mr. Wong, Detective

1938

Mr. Wong, Detective

as

Police Capt. Sam Street

Phantom of Chinatown

1940

Phantom of Chinatown

as

Police Captain Street

Rio Grande

1950

Rio Grande

as

U.S. Deputy Marshal

The Get-Away

1941

The Get-Away

as

Rufe Parker, a Gangster

Hoodlum Empire

1952

Hoodlum Empire

as

Rev. Simon Andrews

Other Men's Women

1931

Other Men's Women

as

Bill White

Wake of the Red Witch

1948

Wake of the Red Witch

as

Capt. Wilde Youngeur

Street of Forgotten Women

1927

Street of Forgotten Women

as

Gildersleeve's Bad Day

1943

Gildersleeve's Bad Day

as

Henry Potter

Fort Apache

1948

Fort Apache

as

Silas Meacham

The Fighting Kentuckian

1949

The Fighting Kentuckian

as

George Hayden

Million Dollar Pursuit

1951

Million Dollar Pursuit

as

Carlo Petrov

Blackmail

1947

Blackmail

as

Inspector Donaldson

Tiger Rose

1929

Tiger Rose

as

Bruce

Goin' to Town

1935

Goin' to Town

as

Young Stud

The Gentle Cyclone

1926

The Gentle Cyclone

as

Wilkes Junior

The Ghost Goes Wild

1947

The Ghost Goes Wild

as

Bill Winters

Three on a Limb

1936

Three on a Limb

as

Oscar

Whistling in Brooklyn

1943

Whistling in Brooklyn

as

Reporter (uncredited)

The Vampire's Ghost

1945

The Vampire's Ghost

as

Father Gilchrist

I, Mobster

1959

I, Mobster

as

Paul Moran

Mr. Wong in Chinatown

1939

Mr. Wong in Chinatown

as

Police Capt. Bill Street

The Mystery of Mr. Wong

1939

The Mystery of Mr. Wong

as

Police Capt. Sam Street

The Fatal Hour

1940

The Fatal Hour

as

Capt. Bill Street

The Sun Shines Bright

1953

The Sun Shines Bright

as

Buck Ramsey

Butch Minds the Baby

1942

Butch Minds the Baby

as

Cactus Pete

The Girl Who Dared

1944

The Girl Who Dared

as

Homer Norton

Dangerous Partners

1945

Dangerous Partners

as

Jonathan

No Hands on the Clock

1941

No Hands on the Clock

as

Harry Belding

Homicide for Three

1948

Homicide for Three

as

Joe Hatch

Road to Alcatraz

1945

Road to Alcatraz

as

Inspector Craven

Lady Godiva of Coventry

1955

Lady Godiva of Coventry

as

Pendar

Spoilers of the Plains

1951

Spoilers of the Plains

as

Gregory Camwell

The Yellow Rose of Texas

1944

The Yellow Rose of Texas

as

Express Agent Lucas

Red Haired Alibi

1932

Red Haired Alibi

as

Robert 'Bob' Shelton

Night Time in Nevada

1948

Night Time in Nevada

as

Ran Farrell

The White Squaw

1956

The White Squaw

as

Sheriff

Hell's Crossroads

1957

Hell's Crossroads

as

Sheriff Oliver

The Savage Horde

1950

The Savage Horde

as

Wade Proctor

The Test

1935

The Test

as

Brule Conway

Silent Partner

1944

Silent Partner

as

Bob Ross

Utah

1945

Utah

as

Ben Bowman

The Trespasser

1947

The Trespasser

as

Detective Lt. Kirk

Duke of Chicago

1949

Duke of Chicago

as

Tony Russo

Sinners' Holiday

1930

Sinners' Holiday

as

Angel

Valley of Wanted Men

1935

Valley of Wanted Men

as

Fred

The Second Floor Mystery

1930

The Second Floor Mystery

as

Geoffrey West

Tropic Zone

1953

Tropic Zone

as

Bert Nelson

Let's Sing Again

1936

Let's Sing Again

as

Jim 'Diablo' Wilkins

Tailspin Tommy

1934

Tailspin Tommy

as

Milt Howe

The Fighting Marines

1935

The Fighting Marines

as

Cpl. Larry Lawrernce

Iron Mountain Trail

1953

Iron Mountain Trail

as

Roger McCall

Scarlet Pages

1930

Scarlet Pages

as

Bob Lawrence

Navy Secrets

1939

Navy Secrets

as

Steve Fletcher, alias CPO Steve Roberts

The Arizona Raiders

1936

The Arizona Raiders

as

Monroe Adams, Harriett's lawyer

Back Pay

1930

Back Pay

as

Gerald

Tomboy

1940

Tomboy

as

Mr. Kelly

Held For Ransom

1938

Held For Ransom

as

Larry Scott

Bells of Coronado

1950

Bells of Coronado

as

Craig Bennett

Last Stagecoach West

1957

Last Stagecoach West

as

Jack Fergus

Dancing Sweeties

1930

Dancing Sweeties

as

Bill Cleaver

Telephone Operator

1937

Telephone Operator

as

Red

Boys' Reformatory

1939

Boys' Reformatory

as

Dr. Owens

Bill Cracks Down

1937

Bill Cracks Down

as

'Tons' Walker

Parachute Battalion

1941

Parachute Battalion

as

Captain

The Secret of Treasure Island

1938

The Secret of Treasure Island

as

Roderick Gridley

Jungle Jim

1937

Jungle Jim

as

Jim 'Jungle Jim' Bradley

Daughter of the Tong

1939

Daughter of the Tong

as

Ralph Dickson

Paradise Express

1937

Paradise Express

as

Lawrence 'Larry' Doyle

Hollywood Round-Up

1937

Hollywood Round-Up

as

Grant Drexel

Oklahoma Annie

1952

Oklahoma Annie

as

Bull McCready

The Final Extra

1927

The Final Extra

as

Pat Riley

Tripoli

1950

Tripoli

as

Sgt. Derek

Soldiers and Women

1930

Soldiers and Women

as

Capt. Clive Branch

Three Loves Has Nancy

1938

Three Loves Has Nancy

as

Jack

H.M. Pulham, Esq.

1941

H.M. Pulham, Esq.

as

Sammy Lee, Harvard Football Coach (uncredited)

Run for Cover

1955

Run for Cover

as

Gentry

The Secrets of Wu Sin

1932

The Secrets of Wu Sin

as

James Manning

An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee

1930

An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee

as

Self

Men Against the Sky

1940

Men Against the Sky

as

Mr. Grant

The Sky Parade

1936

The Sky Parade

as

Casey Cameron

So Long Letty

1929

So Long Letty

as

Harry Miller

The Masked Rider

1941

The Masked Rider

as

Douglas

Upstream

1927

Upstream

as

John Rogers

Radio Patrol

1937

Radio Patrol

as

Officer Pat O'Hara

Saturday's Children

1929

Saturday's Children

as

Rims Rosson

Tillie's Punctured Romance

1928

Tillie's Punctured Romance

as

Hero

Captive of Billy the Kid

1952

Captive of Billy the Kid

as

Van Stanley

Rock Island Trail

1950

Rock Island Trail

as

David Strong

Billy the Kid

1941

Billy the Kid

as

Ed Shanahan

Tycoon

1947

Tycoon

as

Fog

Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her

1994

Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her

as

Self (archive footage)

The Red Rider

1934

The Red Rider

as

'Silent' Slade

Skybound

1935

Skybound

as

Chet Morley

Let's Make Music

1941

Let's Make Music

as

Headwaiter

The Gambling Sex

1932

The Gambling Sex

as

Bill Foster

Goodnight, Sweetheart

1944

Goodnight, Sweetheart

as

Matt Colby

Dakota

1945

Dakota

as

Slagin

Lure of the Wasteland

1939

Lure of the Wasteland

as

Smitty

Society Fever

1935

Society Fever

as

Ronald Dawson

Affairs of Geraldine

1946

Affairs of Geraldine

as

Henry Cooper

Bringing Up Father

1928

Bringing Up Father

as

Dennis

Roger Touhy, Gangster

1944

Roger Touhy, Gangster

as

FBI Man Detaining 'Ice Box' (uncredited)

The Marines Come Thru

1938

The Marines Come Thru

as

Pvt. Jack 'Junior' Murray

Rip Roaring Riley

1935

Rip Roaring Riley

as

Major Gray

College

1927

College

as

Jeff's Friend (uncredited)

Northwest Rangers

1942

Northwest Rangers

as

Fowler

In the Headlines

1929

In the Headlines

as

Nosey Norton

Tropical Heat Wave

1952

Tropical Heat Wave

as

Norman James

Hellfire

1949

Hellfire

as

Sheriff Martin

In Old Sacramento

1946

In Old Sacramento

as

Captain Mark Slayter

Fair Wind to Java

1953

Fair Wind to Java

as

Jason Blue

In Old Oklahoma

1943

In Old Oklahoma

as

"Rich"Richardson

Storm Over the Andes

1935

Storm Over the Andes

as

Mitchell

Gunfighters

1947

Gunfighters

as

Deputy Bill Yount

Swanee River

1931

Swanee River

as

Garry

The Road to Ruin

1928

The Road to Ruin

as

Don Hughes

Waterfront Lady

1935

Waterfront Lady

as

Tod

Show of Shows

1929

Show of Shows

as

Performer in 'Bicycle Built for Two Number (uncredited)

Trigger, Jr.

1950

Trigger, Jr.

as

Manson

It's Always Sunday

It's Always Sunday

as

William Brackett Sr.

No Time for Love

1943

No Time for Love

as

Too Young to Marry

1931

Too Young to Marry

as

Bill Clark

The Sea Hornet

1951

The Sea Hornet

as

Rocky Lowe

Angel in Exile

1948

Angel in Exile

as

Sheriff

The Gallant Legion

1948

The Gallant Legion

as

Wesley Hardin

Bells of Rosarita

1945

Bells of Rosarita

as

William Ripley

Belle Le Grand

1951

Belle Le Grand

as

Shannon

Utah Wagon Train

1951

Utah Wagon Train

as

Red Bancroft

Leadville Gunslinger

1952

Leadville Gunslinger

as

Jonathan Graves

A Lady Takes a Chance

1943

A Lady Takes a Chance

as

Bob Hastings

Wyoming

1947

Wyoming

as

Joe Sublette

Old Los Angeles

1948

Old Los Angeles

as

Marshal Ed Luckner

The Plunderers

1948

The Plunderers

as

Deputy Tap Lawrence

Sons of Adventure

1948

Sons of Adventure

as

J.L. Sterling

Apache Trail

1942

Apache Trail

as

'Les' Lestrade

Woman of the North Country

1952

Woman of the North Country

as

Henry S. Chapman

The Greyhound Limited

1929

The Greyhound Limited

as

Bill

Madonna of Avenue A

1929

Madonna of Avenue A

as

Slim Shayne

Border Flight

1936

Border Flight

as

Lt. Pat Tornell

Lady Be Careful

1936

Lady Be Careful

as

Lt. Loomis

Mexican Spitfire Out West

1940

Mexican Spitfire Out West

as

Withers

Hearts in Exile

1929

Hearts in Exile

as

Paul Pavloff

Panama Hattie

1942

Panama Hattie

as

Shore Patrolman (uncredited)

Champ for a Day

1953

Champ for a Day

as

Scott Cameron

The Other Tomorrow

1930

The Other Tomorrow

as

Jon Carter

Captive Wild Woman

1943

Captive Wild Woman

as

Veterinarian (uncredited)

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case

1943

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case

as

Waddy (uncredited)

Golden Shackles

1928

Golden Shackles

as

Frank Fordyce

Hit Parade of 1951

1950

Hit Parade of 1951

as

Smokey

Ship Cafe

1935

Ship Cafe

as

Rocky Stone

Tennessee Johnson

1942

Tennessee Johnson

as

Mordecai Milligan

Daredevils of the Clouds

1948

Daredevils of the Clouds

as

Matt Conroy

Cheyenne

Cheyenne

as

Matt Ellis

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

as

Jed Larner

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

as

Stewart Brent

Have Gun, Will Travel

Have Gun, Will Travel

as

Sheriff Ludlow

The Texan

The Texan

as

Ed Martin

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as

Sheriff Carl Metz

26 Men

26 Men

as

Lassie

Lassie

as

George Forsythe (uncredited)

Wagon Train

Wagon Train

as

Mark Hammond

Have Gun, Will Travel

Have Gun, Will Travel

as

Sam Barton

Have Gun, Will Travel

Have Gun, Will Travel

as

Jeremiah Mulrooney

The Restless Gun

The Restless Gun

as

Dutcher

Screen Director's Playhouse

Screen Director's Playhouse

as

William Brackett Sr.

The Gale Storm Show

The Gale Storm Show

as

Oliver

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

as

Gus Andrews

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

as

Miles Breck

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as

Sheriff Roy Lamont

The Wonderful World of Disney

The Wonderful World of Disney

as

Sheriff Wharton

Production

On the Spot

1940

On the Spot

as

China's Little Devils

1945

China's Little Devils

as

Crew

Directing